# How scientists colorize photos of space (Nice Video)

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**Created:** [April 15, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-scientists-colorize-photos-of-space-nice-video/79995 "2020-04-15T20:21:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Astrid](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/astrid/32/174869_2.png) [@Astrid](https://onehack.st/u/Astrid)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-scientists-colorize-photos-of-space-nice-video/79995/1 "2020-04-15T20:21:10Z")

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Yes, that’s a black and white photo.

The Hubble Space Telescope only takes photos in black and white. To make those beautiful space photos you’ve probably seen, scientists add the color later using a technique first developed around the turn of the 20th century that imitates how our eyes naturally perceive color.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/WSG0MnmUsEY/maxresdefault.jpg "How scientists colorize photos of space") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSG0MnmUsEY)

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**Author:** ![Herbert\_Loureiro](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/herbert_loureiro/32/21176_2.png) [@Herbert\_Loureiro](https://onehack.st/u/Herbert_Loureiro)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-scientists-colorize-photos-of-space-nice-video/79995/2 "2020-04-15T21:17:55Z")

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Interesting content for astronomy lovers  
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